Will Butcher
Will Butcher | ||||||
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Born |
Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, U.S. | January 6, 1995|||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
Weight | 190 lb (86 kg; 13 st 8 lb) | |||||
Position | Defense | |||||
Shoots | Left | |||||
NHL team (P) Cur. team Former teams |
Minnesota Wild Iowa Wild (AHL) New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres | |||||
National team |
NHL Draft | 123rd overall, | ||||
Playing career | 2017–present |
William Butcher (born January 6, 1995) is an American professional
Early life
Butcher was born on January 6, 1995, in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin to parents Joe and Julie.[1][2]
Playing career
Butcher played college hockey at the
On August 27, 2017, as an NHL free agent, Butcher signed a two-year, entry-level maximum contract with the New Jersey Devils worth an annual base salary of $925,000.[6]
After participating in his first training camp with the Devils, Butcher made the Devils' opening night roster for the 2017–18 season.[7] In the Devils' home opener, Butcher made his NHL debut against the Colorado Avalanche on October 7, 2017, a game in which he became the first Devils' player in franchise history to record three points in his debut, registering three assists on the power play in a 4–1 victory.[8]
On July 31, 2019, Butcher signed a three-year contract extension with the Devils.[9] On February 18, 2020, Butcher suffered a season-ending injury during the game between the Devils and St. Louis Blues. He appeared in 56 games, recording four goals and 17 assists during the 2019–20 season.[10][11]
After completing his fourth season with the Devils, and with his role diminishing in each season, Butcher was traded by New Jersey along with a fifth-round draft pick in
At the conclusion of his contract with Buffalo, Butcher was signed as a free agent to a one-year, two-way contract with the
As a free agent from the Stars, Butcher was signed to a one-year, two-way contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on July 3, 2023.[14] However, halfway through the season, Butcher was traded to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for forward Maxim Čajkovič.[15][16]
International play
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Ice hockey | ||
World Championships | ||
2018 Denmark |
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World U18 Championships
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2012 Czech Republic | ||
2013 Russia |
Butcher was named to the senior United States roster to compete at the 2018 IIHF World Championship.[17]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
Regular season
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Playoffs | |||||||||||||
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Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
2010–11 | Madison Capitols 18U AAA | T1EHL | 34 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2010–11 | Dubuque Fighting Saints | USHL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 31 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | U.S. NTDP U17 | USDP | 46 | 8 | 23 | 31 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2011–12 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | U.S. NTDP Juniors | USHL | 26 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2012–13 | U.S. NTDP U18 | USDP | 67 | 11 | 26 | 37 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2013–14 | University of Denver | NCHC | 38 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014–15 | University of Denver | NCHC | 38 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015–16 | University of Denver | NCHC | 39 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2016–17 | University of Denver | NCHC | 43 | 7 | 30 | 37 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2017–18 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 81 | 5 | 39 | 44 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
2018–19 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 78 | 4 | 26 | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2019–20 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 56 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2020–21 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 23 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2021–22 | Buffalo Sabres | NHL | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2022–23 | Texas Stars | AHL | 65 | 6 | 37 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2023–24 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins | AHL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2023–24 | Iowa Wild | AHL | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
NHL totals | 275 | 16 | 98 | 114 | 34 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
International
Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
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2012 | United States
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U17 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||
2012 | United States | U18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
2013 | United States | U18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||
2014 | United States | WJC
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5th | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
2015 | United States | WJC | 5th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
2018 | United States | WC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||
Junior totals | 28 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 8 | ||||
Senior totals | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Awards and honors
Award | Year | Ref |
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College
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NCHC First All-Star Team | 2016, 2017 | |
AHCA West Second-Team All-American | 2016 | |
NCHC Offensive Defenseman of the Year
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2017 | |
NCHC Player of the Year
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2017 | |
AHCA West First-Team All-American | 2017 | [18] |
All-Tournament Team
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2017
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NCAA West First All-Star Team | 2017 | |
Hobey Baker Award | 2017 | [3] |
NHL | ||
All-Rookie Team | 2018 |
References
- ^ "Will Butcher". Elite Prospects. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ Milewski, Todd D. (April 8, 2017). "College hockey: Sun Prairie's Will Butcher becomes first Wisconsin-born player to win Hobey Baker Award". Wisconsin State Journal. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Will Butcher Named Best Player in College Hockey". news.du.edu. April 8, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- ^ NCHC (March 16, 2017). "Denver, WMU Take Home Top Honors at 2017 NCHC Awards Celebration".
- ^ "Butcher Helps Denver Win NCAA Championship". Colorado Avalanche. May 2, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ "Devils agree to terms on a two-year entry-level deal with Will Butcher". NHL.com. August 27, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Devils announce roster for start of 2017-18 NHL season". NHL.com. October 3, 2017. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ Morreale, Mike G. (October 7, 2017). "Butcher helps Devils top Avalanche". NHL.com. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ "RELEASE: Devils Re-Sign Butcher". NHL.com. July 31, 2019. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (February 18, 2020). "Devils shut out by Blues as Will Butcher, Nick Merkley leave with injuries". NJ.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Chris (March 5, 2020). "Devils' Will Butcher out for rest of season following surgery | What it means". NJ.com. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Sabres acquire Butcher, fifth-round pick". Buffalo Sabres. July 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "Stars sign defenseman Will Butcher to a one-year contract". Dallas Stars. July 22, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
- ^ "Penguins sign defenseman Will Butcher to a one-year contract". Pittsburgh Penguins. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Minnesota Wild Acquires Defenseman Will Butcher from the Pittsburgh Penguins in Exchange for Forward Maxim Cajkovic". NHL.com. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Wild acquire D Butcher from Penguins for F Cajkovic". tsn.ca. January 25, 2024.
- ^ "2018 U.S. MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER". teamusa.usahockey.com. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "2016-2017 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ^ "Denver Survives, Claims 8th National Championship". Inside Hockey. April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database